Crushed Velvet vs Kyoto 京都
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Crushed Velvet takes 5 of 5 categories.
Crushed VelvetChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Kyoto 京都Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Crushed Velvet5/5
Kyoto 京都0/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Crushed Velvet
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Crushed Velvet
- Sillage & projection
- Crushed Velvet
- Value for money
- Crushed Velvet
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Crushed Velvet
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Crushed VelvetA. N. OtherKyoto 京都Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 74 votes
Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%
3.93/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 13%Had 2%Want 84%
Category winnerCrushed VelvetRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate67%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
47%Love
27%Like
7%Ok
13%Dislike
7%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCrushed Velvet
SillageCrushed Velvet
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCrushed VelvetBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
floral84%
amber77%
powdery69%
aromatic61%
smoky100%
amber86%
woody72%
balsamic58%
warm spicy44%
aromatic30%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronAmyrisCypress
Heart
Vanilla OrchidPoppyIncenseSmoke
Base
FrankincenseSkin muskSandalwood
Top15 to 30 minutes
Weeping Cherry Blossom
Heart2 to 3 hours
PineFrankincenseDry Wood
Base3 to 4 hours
IncenseSmoke
InformationalShared notesIncense, Smoke and Frankincense. Durations are only published for Kyoto 京都, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer0
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter40
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#11,841
PerfumerCatherine Selig
Launched—
Reviews22
Overall rank#43,223
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerCrushed VelvetHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCrushed Velvet is a warm, soft woody spicy scent built around saffron, incense smoke, and a creamy vanilla-tinged floral heart. It opens with a bright, slightly aromatic lift (cypress and amyris), then settles into a cosy frankincense, sandalwood, and skin musk dry down. On skin it can wear very intimate, more like a…
Reviews →Kyoto 京都 by Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味 brings together crisp greenery and dry temple incense. It opens with a delicate touch of weeping cherry blossom before quickly settling into its resinous core. The heart highlights crisp pine, frankincense, and dry wood, creating an aromatic forest atmosphere that feels calm rath…
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Crushed Velvet or Kyoto 京都?
Crushed Velvet takes 5 of 5 categories. Crushed Velvet is rated 4.08/5 from 74 votes; Kyoto 京都 is rated 3.93/5 from 15 votes. Choose Crushed Velvet for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Kyoto 京都 for a smoky and amber character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Crushed Velvet or Kyoto 京都?
Crushed Velvet lasts longest (Crushed Velvet 68/100, Kyoto 京都 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Crushed Velvet or Kyoto 京都?
Crushed Velvet projects furthest (Crushed Velvet 58/100, Kyoto 京都 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Crushed Velvet and Kyoto 京都 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Smoke and Frankincense.
Is Crushed Velvet or Kyoto 京都 better for summer or winter?
Crushed Velvet suits day or night wear; Kyoto 京都 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Crushed Velvet and Kyoto 京都?
Crushed Velvet has top notes of Saffron, Amyris and Cypress, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, Poppy, Incense and Smoke, a base of Frankincense, Skin musk and Sandalwood. Kyoto 京都 has top notes of Weeping Cherry Blossom, heart notes of Pine, Frankincense and Dry Wood, a base of Incense and Smoke.
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